Pringle pleads not guilty to girlfriend's murder; 62 injuries cited
Prosecutor described 62 external injuries to Krystle Monks as markers of violence.
Pringle, 25, is on trial in Queensland Supreme Court for Krystle Monks' death on February 4, 2023. Krystle Monks was weeks shy of her 20th birthday when she died.
Monks had 62 external injuries including bruising to both eyes, cheeks and ears, plus fractures to her nose, cheek and jawbone. Pringle claims she fell from his bed and struck her head on a dresser.
Blood was found on the bedroom floor where he says she fell. Prosecutors allege the injuries show a brutal attack.
Minutes before calling emergency services, Pringle searched online for 'can people faint' and 'best way to lay someone if they fainted.' Before her death, Monks texted her mother: 'I wanna come home, don't wanna be here anymore.'
Why it mattersThe evidence presented will test how courts evaluate injury patterns versus claims of accidental falls in disputed deaths.
AustraliaThis trial in Queensland highlights how domestic violence cases are prosecuted and how courts interpret medical evidence in intimate partner deaths.
